Policy


Finance

CoinDesk Research’s 2022 Annual Crypto Review

Even though 2022 was a bear market it was an eventful year for all facets of the crypto industry.

(Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Policy

Brother of Criminal Bitcoin Mixing CEO Pleads Guilty to Stealing 712 Bitcoins From IRS

Gary Harmon, brother of Helix CEO Larry Harmon, stole his brother’s forfeited crypto right out from under the IRS’ nose, and spent it extravagantly.

Gary Harmon awash in a tub full of money. (U.S District Court for the District of Columbia)

Policy

Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court

The third day of 2023 to the U.S. federal court system is Sam Bankman-Fried's arraignment, which will take place at 500 Pearl St. in Manhattan

Fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Policy

CFIUS Plans to Review Any Deals Made By Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager

The review could impact the completion, timing and terms of any such deals, CFIUS said.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations

CoinDesk’s policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months.

(Alexi Rosenfeld/WireImage/Getty Images)

Opinion

2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization

Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Warren’s Reactionary Crypto Policy vs. Dorsey’s Decentralized Social Media Gambit

Policy actions that decry decentralization in response to FTX sort of miss The Point.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions executives of the nation's largest banks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

A Snapshot of the 2023 Crypto Regulatory Landscape

Crypto and Web3 are at an inflection point. What are regulators doing next year to patch up the industry, and are new laws needed to prevent another FTX-style collapse?

The United States Capitol (Getty Images)

Policy

Bitcoin Miners’ High Hopes for Latin America Dented by Paraguay

The industry’s potential in the region was touted at a conference in Cancun, Mexico, last month, but a crypto mining-friendly bill in Paraguay was shot down last week.

Palacio legislativo de Paraguay. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)